| ebonite |
a very hard rubber, capable of being cut and polished, and used in combs, electrical insulators, and other items; vulcanite. |
| ebonize |
to blacken, usu. with a stain or paint, so as to cause to resemble ebony. |
| ebony |
a hard heavy wood, often black, from various tropical Asian trees. [5 definitions] |
| e-book |
a book published in digital format for display on a computer screen or handheld device. |
| EBT |
abbreviation for "electronic benefits transfer." EBT is a government program that gives money for food and other things to people who need it. |
| ebullient |
highly enthusiastic, happily excited, or spirited. [2 definitions] |
| ebullition |
a violent outflow, as of emotions or ideas; outburst. [2 definitions] |
| EC |
abbreviation of "European Community." (See EEC.) |
| ec- |
out. |
| ecbolic |
inducing labor or causing abortion by causing or accelerating uterine contractions. [2 definitions] |
| eccentric |
not adhering to the recognized or accepted manner, behavior, or thinking; unconventional; peculiar. [5 definitions] |
| eccentricity |
an odd or peculiar behavior, habit, interest, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| ecclesiast |
a person in the clergy; an ecclesiastic. |
| Ecclesiastes |
a book of the Old Testament containing an examination of the meaning of life and advice about human limitations. |
| ecclesiastic |
a person in the clergy or in a religious order. [2 definitions] |
| ecclesiastical |
of or related to the church and clergy. |
| Ecclesiasticus |
a book of instructive proverbs contained in the Douay Bible and the Old Testament Apocrypha. |
| ecdysiast |
one who performs stripteases. |
| ecdysis |
the shedding of an outer layer of skin or integument, esp. by snakes, insects, or crustaceans. |
| ecesis |
the establishment of an immigrant plant or animal in a new locality or environment. |
| echelon |
a level of authority or rank, as in an organization. [3 definitions] |